Prices at 3 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $541 — 10% above the US median ($492), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $315 | $395 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $541 | $359 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $1,747 | $411 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $541 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($157). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($314).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,261 list price could save about $720 (57%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in San Diego
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Lindemann, PA-C | Physician Assistant | San Diego, CA | 133 |
| Hossein Ansari, M.D. | Neurology | San Diego, CA | 104 |
| Karins Tran, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | San Diego, CA | 62 |
| Eric Gutflais | Neurology | San Diego, CA | 59 |
| Riya Luhar, D.O. | Neurology | San Diego, CA | 56 |
| Sara Siavoshi, DO | Neurology | San Diego, CA | 55 |
| Nathaniel Schuster, M.D. | Neurology | San Diego, CA | 44 |
| Erik Viirre, M.D. | Otolaryngology | San Diego, CA | 40 |
| Suzan Khoromi, M.D. | Neurology | San Diego, CA | 23 |
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